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+# Vikunja Desktop for NixOS
+
+This repo contains a collection `.nix` files to build the [Vikunja frontend](https://code.vikunja.io/frontend) and the [electron-based desktop app](https://code.vikunja.io/desktop) for NixOS systems.
+
+## Building locally
+
+```
+cd desktop
+nix-build -E 'with import <nixpkgs> {}; callPackage ./default.nix {}'
+```
+